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183: Too beautiful to be true

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Dan and James discuss a paper describing a journal editor's efforts to receive data from authors who submitted papers with results that seemed a little too beautiful to be true

Main edisode takeaways (AI generated summary)

  • This editorial on the reproducibility crisis emphasizes the importance of providing raw data in scientific publications and highlights the need for transparency and accountability in the research process
  • The lack of oversight and the discrepancy between the amount of data required for scientific statements and what is often provided in academic publishing is a cause for concern.
  • Ensuring the integrity of scientific research requires the active involvement of editors, reviewers, and researchers in promoting transparency and upholding ethical standards. The scientific publishing process lacks oversight and accountability, leading to potential issues with the accuracy and trustworthiness of published papers.
  • Journals should prioritize maintaining high standards and ensuring that papers are thoroughly reviewed and validated before publication.
  • Changing behaviors within the scientific community, such as pledging to publish in open access journals, can promote positive change and improve research integrity.
  • There is a need for active maintenance and improvement of the systems and parameters of scientific research to prevent potential negative consequences.

    • Links for papers we mentioned

    • The Molecular Brain editorial by Miyakawa: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-020-0552-2
    • The STALT preprint: https://osf.io/6hste

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          Quintana, D. S., & Heathers, J. (2024, Aug 3). 183: Too beautiful to be true Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JF5MS

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